Happy Valley results · Wed, 6 Nov 2024
9 races · going GOOD · rail A
Winners · Happy Valley · Wed, 6 Nov 2024
GIANT LEAP R6 at 12.0 · surprise · ISLAND GOLDEN R3 at 10.0 · surprise · BEAUTY DESTINY R5 at 10.0 · surprise · WINNING STEPS R7 at 10.0 · surprise · PODIUM R2 at 9.1 · PRINCE ALEX R4 at 8.9 · BRAVE STAR R8 at 8.1 · SPEEDSTAR R1 at 7.1 · CHILL CHIBI R9 at 2.4
Race 1 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by SPEEDSTAR at 7.1 · 1:09.90 · sectionals 23.64 · 22.41 · 10.94 · 11.47 · 23.85 · 11.77 · 12.08
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPEEDSTAR (11) | K Teetan | 6 | 124 | 1087 | Stalker | 7.1 |
| Began only fairly, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move 350M, finished off very strongly, led close home. | |||||||
| 2 | VULCANUS (9) | C Y Ho | 8 | 129 | 1150 | Stalker | 34.0 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. | |||||||
| 3 | COSMO NAVIGATOR (2) | Y L Chung | 4 | 131 | 1179 | Stalker | 4.8 |
| Jumped well, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, same position on turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home. | |||||||
| 4 | FAIRY HORSE (1) | H Bowman | 5 | 135 | 1109 | Midfield | 5.6 |
| Made contact with the left side of its barrier on jumping and lost ground, raced at tail, 8 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame. | |||||||
| 5 | URBAN TRIUMPH (4) | K C Leung | 3 | 134 | 1211 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run near 150M, cleared 75M, ran on evenly, short of run close home. | |||||||
| 6 | TATTENHAM (7) | A Badel | 2 | 131 | 1125 | Midfield | 5.8 |
| Away well, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run in straight. | |||||||
| 7 | SUNNY SHINES (12) | M F Poon | 7 | 118 | 1098 | Midfield | 21.0 |
| Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on well in straight without threatening. | |||||||
| 8 | GOOD VIEW GLORY (5) | B Avdulla | 10 | 133 | 1085 | Midfield | 69.0 |
| Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, similar position on turn, no clear run until final 100M, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | FALCON COURT (8) | A Atzeni | 11 | 130 | 1099 | Midfield | 37.0 |
| Bumped start, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 10 | COUNTRY DANCER (3) | Z Purton | 9 | 134 | 1133 | Closer | 5.3 |
| Crowded start, raced in midfield on the outside early, moved closer from 1100M, positioned 2nd in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, took the lead 150M, headed 100M, weakened quickly thereafter. | |||||||
| 11 | RATTAN WORLD (10) | A Hamelin | 1 | 126 | 1074 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced towards rear on the inside, 8 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | HERO STAR (6) | L Ferraris | 12 | 133 | 1140 | Leader | 19.0 |
| Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 150M, weakened final 100M. | |||||||
Race 2 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by PODIUM at 9.1 · 1:09.80 · sectionals 23.47 · 22.49 · 11.08 · 11.41 · 23.84 · 11.63 · 12.21
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PODIUM (11) | M F Poon | 9 | 120 | 1061 | Midfield | 9.1 |
| Still in rear at top of home straight after held up but came with a strong run out wide to surge to front final 25m. Well on top at line. | |||||||
| 2 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (6) | L Hewitson | 3 | 129 | 1086 | Midfield | 23.0 |
| Took up forward position from low draw. Led 100m out and every chance but winner swept by late. | |||||||
| 3 | WINNING HEART (3) | H Bentley | 2 | 133 | 1152 | Midfield | 7.6 |
| One of first pushed along in mid-field but stayed on well final 150m. | |||||||
| 4 | SUPER CHARIZZARD (7) | L Ferraris | 8 | 129 | 1075 | Closer | 15.0 |
| Made headway widest on bend after settled in mid-field and stayed on up the home straight. | |||||||
| 5 | HO HO STAR (8) | B Avdulla | 4 | 125 | 1136 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Stayed on from mid-field despite not getting the clearest of runs, including final 25m when unable to be ridden out fully. | |||||||
| 6 | PATCH OF WATCH (9) | K C Leung | 7 | 123 | 1191 | Leader | 9.1 |
| Made running and clear briefly with runner-up 200m out. Weakened and lost several places final 50m. | |||||||
| 7 | WOODFIRE CHAMP (5) | C Y Ho | 11 | 132 | 1030 | Stalker | 9.8 |
| Wide early but settled behind leaders by halfway. No extra and losing ground when short of room final 50m. | |||||||
| 8 | JOYFUL LIFE (1) | H Bowman | 6 | 135 | 1119 | Leader | 2.9 |
| Broke well but settled in touch with leaders. Keeping on at the one pace when running out of room final 50m. | |||||||
| 9 | MULTIDARLING (4) | C L Chau | 5 | 130 | 1237 | Closer | 48.0 |
| Waited with in rear. Briefly short of room 100m out and never on terms. | |||||||
| 10 | MAGIC TRAVELLER (12) | K Teetan | 12 | 118 | 1130 | Midfield | 51.0 |
| Dropped in from high draw. Stuck to rail and some headway early in home straight but limited impression when briefly tight for room 100m out. | |||||||
| 11 | THE GOOD DEAL (10) | Z Purton | 1 | 123 | 1112 | Midfield | 8.5 |
| Tracked leading pair. Under firm pressure from 400m out and weakened final 200m. | |||||||
| 12 | SUPER GLORY (2) | A Badel | 10 | 135 | 1128 | Stalker | 17.0 |
| Started to lose mid-field position on bend and dropped away. | |||||||
Race 3 · Class 5 · 1200m Turf
Won by ISLAND GOLDEN at 10.0 · 1:10.22 · sectionals 23.99 · 22.66 · 11.12 · 11.54 · 23.57 · 11.73 · 11.84
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISLAND GOLDEN (3) | M F Poon | 6 | 130 | 1079 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Chased the leader, traveled strongly, kept on well to win. | |||||||
| 2 | SUPER EAGLE (6) | K Teetan | 4 | 129 | 1094 | Stalker | 7.1 |
| Sat handy, traveled okay, responded nicely, had every chance. | |||||||
| 3 | JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (8) | C L Chau | 7 | 124 | 1163 | Midfield | 11.0 |
| Sat towards rear, traveled nicely, no clear run inside 300M, showed some dash over the concluding stages, closed off nicely. | |||||||
| 4 | SPEEDY CHARIOT (5) | Z Purton | 2 | 131 | 1118 | Midfield | 3.8 |
| Settled midfield, traveled okay, was steadied to avoid heels over the concluding stages, could not be fully tested. | |||||||
| 5 | SAME TO YOU (4) | B Avdulla | 1 | 132 | 984 | Midfield | 16.0 |
| Sat handy, briefly crowded near 100M, ran on evenly (Rider dropped whip). | |||||||
| 6 | WIND SPEEDER (12) | C Y Ho | 10 | 120 | 1075 | Closer | 9.5 |
| Sat rear, switched out rounding the Turn, one pace to the finish. | |||||||
| 7 | COOL BLUE (9) | M Chadwick | 11 | 125 | 1026 | Midfield | 34.0 |
| Slow to begin, sat towards rear, made steady progress in the Straight. | |||||||
| 8 | SUPER ELITE (1) | H Bowman | 3 | 135 | 1097 | Stalker | 3.9 |
| Jumped only fairly, settled worse than midfield, no clear run in the Straight, could not be fully tested (See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 9 | ALLOY KING (11) | H Bentley | 5 | 122 | 1120 | Stalker | 39.0 |
| Sat midfield, traveled fairly, not much impression. | |||||||
| 10 | HAPPY FEELING (10) | B Thompson | 8 | 125 | 1032 | Midfield | 84.0 |
| Settled in front of midfield, raced wide throughout, weakened entering the Straight, never a threat. | |||||||
| 11 | ACE TALENT (2) | E C W Wong | 12 | 126 | 1042 | Stalker | 8.6 |
| Ridden along to lead, weakened notably passing 150M (Substantial mucus, See Incident Report). | |||||||
| 12 | EXCELLENT DADDY (7) | K C Leung | 9 | 127 | 1270 | Closer | 42.0 |
| Settled behind midfield, traveled fairly, never a danger. | |||||||
Race 4 · Class 4 · 1650m Turf
Won by PRINCE ALEX at 8.9 · 1:40.21 · sectionals 28.37 · 23.15 · 24.33 · 11.99 · 12.34 · 24.36 · 12.09 · 12.27
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | PRINCE ALEX (10) | H Bentley | 5 | 122 | 1088 | Midfield | 8.9 |
| Good headway into contention from mid-field on final bend. Led 150m out and driven out to hold off runner-up. | |||||||
| 2 | SURE JOYFUL (3) | M Chadwick | 10 | 135 | 1084 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Raced in touch with leaders. Chased winner home from 150m out and ran on well. | |||||||
| 3 | NORTHERN BEAST (2) | Z Purton | 1 | 135 | 1143 | Stalker | 7.6 |
| Raced in mid-field against rail. Unable to challenge front 2 but kept on for third. | |||||||
| 4 | WAH MAY WAI WAI (5) | Y L Chung | 3 | 128 | 1046 | Midfield | 67.0 |
| Made running. Challenged and headed 200m out and no extra final 75m. | |||||||
| 5 | TO INFINITY (8) | B Avdulla | 11 | 126 | 1015 | Midfield | 29.0 |
| Rear of mid-field. Headway off final bend but run flattened out final 100m. | |||||||
| 6 | KIMBERLEY (6) | H Bowman | 4 | 129 | 1090 | Stalker | 6.1 |
| Stayed on at the one pace from mid-field and unable to challenge leaders. | |||||||
| 7 | APOLAR FIGHTER (7) | C Y Ho | 8 | 128 | 1070 | Closer | 7.6 |
| Wide into home straight after racing in mid-field and one paced under pressure, making no real impression. | |||||||
| 8 | GALVANIC (1) | E C W Wong | 2 | 128 | 1100 | Midfield | 4.0 |
| A bit keen as he chased leader. Challenged and every chance 200m out but soon no extra. | |||||||
| 9 | DEVILDOM (4) | L Hewitson | 7 | 132 | 1058 | Stalker | 55.0 |
| Held up. Some headway out wide on final bend but soon flattened out and little impression. | |||||||
| 10 | SMILING EMPEROR (9) | L Ferraris | 9 | 123 | 1182 | Midfield | 71.0 |
| Held up and a bit keen early. Under pressure from 500m out and no impression. | |||||||
| 11 | GALLANT CROWN (11) | K Teetan | 6 | 120 | 1094 | Leader | 4.1 |
| Tracked leaders until weakening from 150m out. Dropped away final 50m. | |||||||
| 12 | LORD OF THE ROSE (12) | M L Yeung | 12 | 118 | 1097 | Closer | 134.0 |
| Dropped in from wide draw. Struggling final bend and lost touch. | |||||||
| WV | POCHETTINO (0) | --- | — | 125 | — | Stalker | — |
Race 5 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by BEAUTY DESTINY at 10.0 · 1:09.66 · sectionals 23.61 · 22.35 · 10.99 · 11.36 · 23.70 · 11.61 · 12.09
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BEAUTY DESTINY (8) | A Atzeni | 10 | 126 | 1180 | Stalker | 10.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, moved a bit closer on turn, angled out approaching 350M, finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | STORMING DRAGON (4) | Z Purton | 2 | 130 | 1211 | Stalker | 1.8 |
| Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 350M, finished off very strongly, took the lead 25M, headed close home. | |||||||
| 3 | LEAN MASTER (3) | E C W Wong | 4 | 124 | 1097 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 25M. | |||||||
| 4 | MIGHTY COMMANDER (2) | H Bowman | 3 | 133 | 1066 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Slightly slow out, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, not enough room early in straight, cleared 100M, closed off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | FUN N GLORY (11) | B Avdulla | 9 | 124 | 1182 | Stalker | 13.0 |
| Bumped on the hindquarters on jumping, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move after passing 400M, very wide turning in, made good progress in the run home, nearest finish. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 6 | YEAH BUDDY (9) | M Chadwick | 1 | 126 | 1097 | Stalker | 78.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, positioned 2-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 7 | DRAGON AIR FORCE (10) | K Teetan | 6 | 125 | 1055 | Stalker | 5.7 |
| Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home. | |||||||
| 8 | WOOD ON FIRE (12) | M L Yeung | 12 | 117 | 1126 | Stalker | 60.0 |
| Began well from the widest draw, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, angled out 350M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. | |||||||
| 9 | KING ECCELLENTE (1) | H Bentley | 5 | 135 | 1133 | Midfield | 13.0 |
| Out in line, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 10 | REGENT GLORY (7) | B Thompson | 7 | 127 | 1045 | Leader | 61.0 |
| Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 1-1/2L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. | |||||||
| 11 | BEAUTY LIGHT (6) | A Badel | 8 | 127 | 1067 | no history | 64.0 |
| Began only fairly and crowded, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, no clear run and unbalanced near 75M, made no impression thereafter. | |||||||
| 12 | PANDA LEGEND (5) | K De Melo | 11 | 128 | 1254 | Midfield | 62.0 |
| Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
Race 6 · Class 4 · 1200m Turf
Won by GIANT LEAP at 12.0 · 1:09.82 · sectionals 23.90 · 22.96 · 11.22 · 11.74 · 22.96 · 11.67 · 11.29
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | GIANT LEAP (5) | A Atzeni | 4 | 131 | 1101 | Leader | 12.0 |
| Jumped well, sat outside the lead, kept on well to score, won going away. | |||||||
| 2 | YEE CHEONG SPIRIT (8) | C Y Ho | 1 | 126 | 1238 | Midfield | 2.9 |
| Sat just behind the leaders on the rail, no clear run from 450M to 350M, ran on afterwards, no threat to winner. | |||||||
| 3 | PRIME MORTAR (2) | Y L Chung | 5 | 131 | 1048 | Stalker | 28.0 |
| Sat on pace 2 wide, kept on nicely. | |||||||
| 4 | GALLANT VALOUR (1) | H Bowman | 6 | 135 | 1096 | Midfield | 5.6 |
| Sat towards the rear on the rail, saved ground, ran on okay, never threaten the top 3. | |||||||
| 5 | EXCELLENT PEERS (3) | M Chadwick | 7 | 132 | 1146 | Midfield | 24.0 |
| Settled midfield 2 wide, under pressure from 500M, stayed on fairly. | |||||||
| 6 | TACTICAL COMMAND (11) | A Badel | 11 | 122 | 1080 | Stalker | 5.0 |
| Settled midfield 3 wide with cover, ran on ordinarily. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 7 | FOOLISH HEART (10) | K C Leung | 9 | 122 | 1127 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Sat towards the rear, passed some weakened rivals. | |||||||
| 8 | JOY COMING (6) | L Hewitson | 8 | 129 | 1155 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Sat in front of midfield 2 wide, switched out at 400M, limited response in the Straight. | |||||||
| 9 | HAPPY TRIO (7) | H Bentley | 3 | 128 | 1058 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Raced midfield on the rail, never impress. | |||||||
| 10 | SPICY KNUCKLES (9) | M F Poon | 2 | 123 | 1158 | no history | 41.0 |
| Showed good speed to lead, weakened final furlong. | |||||||
| 11 | LYRICAL MOTION (4) | E C W Wong | 12 | 125 | 1090 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Caught 3 wide no cover in front of midfield, weakened in the Straight. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
| 12 | GANGNAM STAR (12) | K Teetan | 10 | 119 | 1092 | Midfield | 17.0 |
| Sat last, never in contention. (See Incident Report) | |||||||
Race 7 · Class 3 · 1800m Turf
Won by WINNING STEPS at 10.0 · 1:48.84 · sectionals 13.58 · 22.44 · 24.44 · 24.54 · 12.30 · 12.24 · 23.84 · 12.11 · 11.73
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | WINNING STEPS (11) | K Teetan | 8 | 116 | 1168 | Midfield | 10.0 |
| Settled towards rear and waited with, came under pressure 600M out swinging very wide into straight, quickened well to assert authority close to home. | |||||||
| 2 | CHAIN OF GOLD (5) | Z Purton | 2 | 125 | 1027 | Closer | 4.0 |
| Settled in midfield on rail just over 4L off the speed, commenced move rounding home bend shifting 4-wide for a clear run into straight, hit the front under pressure 150M out only to be caught close to home | |||||||
| 3 | ROCKET SPADE (6) | A Badel | 10 | 122 | 1161 | Midfield | 7.9 |
| Settled at the back, trailed the field to the 400M, saved ground turning in for home, baulked until over 100M out, fought on dourly to the line. | |||||||
| 4 | ILLUMINOUS (4) | H Bowman | 1 | 128 | 989 | Closer | 6.9 |
| Settled towards rear on rail, came under pressure to challenge upon straightening, fought on steadily without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | NOBLE PURSUIT (1) | E C W Wong | 5 | 128 | 1192 | Midfield | 7.4 |
| Settled in midfield in 6th some 4L off the pace, shifted 3-wide rounding home bend and wider into straight, kept on steadily without quickening. | |||||||
| 6 | FORTUNE SUPERSTAR (7) | L Hewitson | 11 | 120 | 1143 | Midfield | 20.0 |
| Pressed forward from the widest draw settling just over 2L back 2-wide in 4th from stables bend, commenced move entering home straight sharing the lead upon straightening, unable to sustain effort inside final 150M. | |||||||
| 7 | HAMERON (3) | L Ferraris | 3 | 132 | 1046 | Midfield | 14.0 |
| Settled just worse than midfield, held up behind runners over 400M out, dropped to last into straight, produced some late impression closing stages. | |||||||
| 8 | RED MAJESTY (10) | M L Yeung | 7 | 118 | 1228 | Stalker | 11.0 |
| Amongst leaders early, settled 2-wide in 2nd from approaching back straight, kept on from similar position into home straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 100M. | |||||||
| 9 | QUANTUM PATCH (9) | C Y Ho | 9 | 120 | 1123 | Closer | 4.7 |
| Well there 3-wide early, took up running onto stables bend and rails run 1200M out, led until joined early in straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 150M. | |||||||
| 10 | GOOD LUCK BABE (8) | A Atzeni | 4 | 120 | 1130 | no history | 67.0 |
| Close up early, settled just better than midfield in 5th some 3L off the pace, came under pressure over 500M out, faded into straight, | |||||||
| 11 | PACKING HURRICANE (2) | H Bentley | 6 | 133 | 1002 | Midfield | 28.0 |
| Well there to straight, dropped away quickly. | |||||||
Race 8 · Class 3 · 1200m Turf
Won by BRAVE STAR at 8.1 · 1:09.51 · sectionals 23.30 · 22.58 · 11.01 · 11.57 · 23.63 · 11.63 · 12.00
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | BRAVE STAR (2) | C Y Ho | 6 | 134 | 1108 | Midfield | 8.1 |
| Jumped on terms before moving up to track leaders along the 2-path, quickened up strongly inside 300M, got up nearing 50M for three consecutive wins. | |||||||
| 2 | GOKO WIN (11) | M Chadwick | 2 | 117 | 1064 | Midfield | 7.4 |
| Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was crowded by a rival, ended up racing behind midfield, closed off well final 300M down the inside, just denied. | |||||||
| 3 | FULL CREDIT (1) | L Hewitson | 1 | 135 | 1211 | Leader | 7.6 |
| Vied for early lead before emerging as clear leader halfway, kept on well under top weight on straightening only to be overpowered by first two close home. | |||||||
| 4 | LUCKY EIGHT (6) | C L Chau | 11 | 121 | 1154 | Leader | 10.0 |
| Taken back to near the rear on jumping from wide draw, swung widest home before finishing off fastest to take 4th. Nearest finish. | |||||||
| 5 | AURORA LADY (10) | Z Purton | 8 | 120 | 1170 | Stalker | 2.5 |
| Shifted out at the start and was bumped, obtained a midfield position but raced keenly and refused to settle in early and middle stages, found less than expected in the finish but nevertheless a good effort. | |||||||
| 6 | CHATEAUNEUF (4) | K Teetan | 10 | 124 | 1202 | Stalker | 7.8 |
| Taken back from wide draw, settled in second half of the field 5Ls back, finished off well enough final 300M and not beaten far at the finish. | |||||||
| 7 | POWER KOEPP (5) | L Ferraris | 12 | 124 | 1122 | Stalker | 158.0 |
| From wide draw switched off to race at the rear, raced keenly middle stages, brought wide to the straight before finishing off mildly. Not reach leaders. | |||||||
| 8 | O'LINER (7) | A Hamelin | 5 | 122 | 1206 | Leader | 52.0 |
| Moved up to race outside leader, couldn't keep up home turn, soon drifted out of contention early straight. | |||||||
| 9 | NORDIC DRAGON (3) | H Bowman | 9 | 133 | 1144 | Closer | 11.0 |
| Jumped only fairly and then was crowded for room after the start, settled at the rear of the field 6-7Ls away, kept to inside on straightening but failed to finish off. (Jockey : hung in and proved difficult to ride out.) | |||||||
| 10 | LUCKY ARCHANGEL (8) | M F Poon | 7 | 119 | 1181 | Midfield | 26.0 |
| Jumped well, restrained in mid-division and raced wide no cover for the majority of the race, had little left on straightening and was never a serious threat. | |||||||
| 11 | PARTERRE (9) | K De Melo | 4 | 121 | 1134 | Leader | 125.0 |
| Away fast but soon restrained to race in midfield, brought wide on straightening but lacked a finishing effort final 300M. | |||||||
| 12 | RIDING HIGH (12) | Y L Chung | 3 | 113 | 1099 | no history | 21.0 |
| Close up chasing leaders, under the pump home turn, soon no extra and dropped out of the race. | |||||||
Race 9 · Class 2 · 1650m Turf
Won by CHILL CHIBI at 2.4 · 1:39.47 · sectionals 27.66 · 24.32 · 24.01 · 12.19 · 11.82 · 23.48 · 11.67 · 11.81
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| Pl | Horse | Jockey | Dr | Wt | Body | Style before | Odds |
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| 1 | CHILL CHIBI (6) | Z Purton | 9 | 125 | 1137 | Midfield | 2.4 |
| Out with rest, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, angled out 350M, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to score. | |||||||
| 2 | FLAMINGO TRILLION (7) | K C Leung | 6 | 124 | 1249 | Leader | 5.5 |
| Away well, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on very well in straight. | |||||||
| 3 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (2) | K De Melo | 3 | 130 | 1129 | Leader | 20.0 |
| Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two close home. | |||||||
| 4 | RED HARE KING (9) | M Chadwick | 12 | 123 | 1078 | Leader | 7.8 |
| Jumped well from the widest draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 750M, saved ground on turn, finished off well to make frame without threatening. | |||||||
| 5 | MR ASCENDENCY (1) | L Ferraris | 5 | 132 | 1143 | Midfield | 48.0 |
| Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 400M, showed good response early in straight, no extra final 100M. | |||||||
| 6 | KEEFY (8) | M F Poon | 4 | 122 | 1154 | Stalker | 40.0 |
| Out in line, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. | |||||||
| 7 | CAPITAL DELIGHT (4) | C Y Ho | 2 | 127 | 1192 | Midfield | 12.0 |
| Moderately away, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter. | |||||||
| 8 | YELLOWFIN (5) | L Hewitson | 8 | 127 | 1210 | Leader | 13.0 |
| Away with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2-1/2L back, angled out 400M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. | |||||||
| 9 | STAR CONTACT (12) | K Teetan | 10 | 120 | 1217 | Stalker | 15.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight. (Rider lost whip at 300M.) | |||||||
| 10 | TURIN MASCOT (10) | A Badel | 11 | 123 | 1135 | Stalker | 21.0 |
| Bumped shortly after start, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, slightly improved after passing 650M, 6 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. | |||||||
| 11 | WOODFIRE BRO (3) | M L Yeung | 7 | 129 | 1187 | Stalker | 8.8 |
| Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.) | |||||||
| 12 | NATURAL STORM (11) | A Atzeni | 1 | 122 | 1133 | Closer | 65.0 |
| Began well from gate 1, raced at rear on the inside, 9 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. | |||||||